by Emma Cline. This novel follows the final days of a wealthy executive, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, on his way to Switzerland to be euthanized. It is “merciless” and “gut-twisting,” according to The Atlantic: Cline “pulls death out from behind the curtain and forces her readers to look it in the ...
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Hydrogen investment projected to hit a bureaucratic cap on growthHydrogen investment projected to hit a bureaucratic cap on growth
Global investment in low-carbon hydrogen will reach a new high this year, but the nascent industry is close to hitting a bureaucratic cap on its growth, an industry group report warned. Cumulative investment since 2020 in projects to manufacture hydrogen using either renewable energy or natural gas paired with carbon ...
How do you price the end of the world?How do you price the end of the world?
The Scene Existential AI fears broke containment this week after an Anthropic researcher quit, warning that frontier labs are “gambling with our lives.” One of his colleagues chimed in, putting the odds of human extinction from AI at more than 10%. Sheryl Crow entered the conversation. We at Semafor Business ...
El-Sayed hits Rogers on healthcare during Republican conventionEl-Sayed hits Rogers on healthcare during Republican convention
The Scoop Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is going after Republican opponent Mike Rogers’ healthcare record in a new ad, timed to land as Rogers takes the stage at Republicans’ midterm convention, according to details first shared with Semafor. The ad will run statewide as part of a $2.3 ...
ECB hikes interest rates amid inflation risksECB hikes interest rates amid inflation risks
The European Central Bank raised interest rates. Will the Fed follow? A quarter-point increase in baseline borrowing costs across the bloc came as officials warned of “upside” inflation risks and oil prices shot above $100 a barrel. Fed-funds traders are putting 64% odds that the Fed will do the same ...
European Central Bank expected to raise ratesEuropean Central Bank expected to raise rates
The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates, with the Iran war still pushing prices up. Eurozone inflation is at 3.3%, well above target, energy inflation is at 14.3%, while European bond yields are at multi-decade highs, CNBC reported. Europe is not alone: The ongoing Middle East ...
Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midtermsTrump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms
US President Donald Trump promised to give every American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, comments that critics said underscored his party’s weakness ahead of the vote. Trump’s unpopularity — an average of polls show just 38% of Americans approve of him — has weighed ...
Top AI pioneers reaffirm Anthropic researcher’s human extinction warningTop AI pioneers reaffirm Anthropic researcher’s human extinction warning
Top AI pioneers backed an Anthropic researcher’s warning of potential human extinction. Paul Christiano — author of an influential 2016 paper on AI safety with future Anthropic founder Dario Amodei and a longstanding believer that the technology would take off relatively gradually and be made safe — said he now ...
Chinese inflation accelerates for first time in monthsChinese inflation accelerates for first time in months
China’s inflation accelerated for the first time in months, compounding the economic difficulties for millions of people. Higher energy and food prices pushed inflation up, adding to cost worries in a country that until recently was threatened with deflation. Analysts fear that a protracted conflict in the Middle East could ...
Trump sees end to Iran war “immediately” after midterm electionsTrump sees end to Iran war “immediately” after midterm elections
US President Donald Trump said the Iran war would end “immediately” after November’s midterm election, contradicting the analysis of experts and even some of his closest advisors. Top White House officials, including the vice president and the secretary of state, have reportedly told Trump that Iran would resist the US ...